Highest-paying states for nurse practitioners
California leads at $168,520 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| California | $168,520 | $145,980–$209,350 |
| New Jersey | $159,310 | $136,740–$170,530 |
| Washington | $156,100 | $129,670–$169,500 |
| Oregon | $155,680 | $134,840–$168,700 |
| Alaska | $155,170 | $126,080–$172,000 |
| New York | $153,510 | $132,490–$170,290 |
| Massachusetts | $142,440 | $132,460–$168,100 |
| Nevada | $140,670 | $110,160–$161,760 |
| Connecticut | $138,470 | $124,870–$160,700 |
| New Hampshire | $137,550 | $125,030–$155,620 |
| New Mexico | $137,520 | $124,740–$160,950 |
| Montana | $137,210 | $123,260–$151,860 |
| Rhode Island | $135,970 | $131,310–$163,450 |
| District of Columbia | $135,880 | $125,490–$160,950 |
| Hawaii | $135,570 | $124,530–$165,810 |
| Vermont | $134,740 | $127,340–$157,000 |
| Arizona | $134,420 | $126,880–$159,780 |
| Oklahoma | $133,390 | $122,530–$152,330 |
| Minnesota | $133,260 | $111,750–$155,260 |
| Colorado | $132,930 | $118,410–$150,990 |
| Idaho | $132,540 | $123,920–$151,600 |
| Wyoming | $132,200 | $116,430–$143,420 |
| Nebraska | $132,130 | $118,440–$140,900 |
| Wisconsin | $131,980 | $123,410–$147,970 |
| Texas | $131,670 | $113,840–$147,660 |
| Michigan | $131,450 | $117,990–$140,850 |
| Maryland | $131,110 | $119,660–$147,140 |
| Delaware | $131,040 | $112,020–$153,050 |
| Utah | $130,920 | $120,740–$150,940 |
| Illinois | $130,680 | $113,320–$142,000 |
| Maine | $130,260 | $120,830–$141,440 |
| Iowa | $130,160 | $122,720–$141,940 |
| Pennsylvania | $130,140 | $110,960–$142,720 |
| North Dakota | $130,070 | $107,290–$135,620 |
| Missouri | $129,930 | $119,910–$144,640 |
| Florida | $129,510 | $112,380–$137,610 |
| Georgia | $129,430 | $110,360–$141,240 |
| North Carolina | $128,990 | $114,260–$142,180 |
| South Dakota | $128,840 | $108,190–$136,180 |
| Indiana | $128,830 | $111,310–$135,990 |
| Virginia | $127,810 | $109,180–$139,500 |
| West Virginia | $127,320 | $108,520–$133,220 |
| Kansas | $126,650 | $108,460–$133,940 |
| Arkansas | $125,660 | $105,450–$137,550 |
| Louisiana | $125,600 | $109,850–$135,610 |
| Ohio | $124,870 | $106,670–$134,750 |
| Mississippi | $124,730 | $106,660–$134,020 |
| South Carolina | $123,290 | $107,930–$132,220 |
| Kentucky | $122,870 | $106,240–$132,720 |
| Tennessee | $117,590 | $102,640–$130,330 |
| Alabama | $105,750 | $97,960–$123,970 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.